EP 1185188 A1 20020313 - CONSTANT RESTORING FORCE SUPPORT SURFACE
Title (en)
CONSTANT RESTORING FORCE SUPPORT SURFACE
Title (de)
TRÄGERFLÄCHE MIT KONSTANTEM GEGENDRUCK
Title (fr)
SURFACE DE SUPPORT A FORCE DE RAPPEL PERMANENTE
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 0108224 W 20010315
- US 52859400 A 20000320
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO0170078A1] An all mechanical support surface (30, 48) that tracks the flotation properties of a true fluid and utilizes a series of constant restoring force springs (14, 49) connecting reciprocating pistons (10, 40) which have supporting surfaces (26, 27, 48, 60, 66) with multiple degrees of freedom to define a user supporting surface (30, 48) that assumes the shape of the user and minimizes the force differential areas of the user's skin.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
A47C 23/043 (2006.01); A47C 23/05 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
A47C 23/043 (2013.01 - EP US); A47C 23/05 (2013.01 - EP US)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 0170078 A1 20010927; AT E491371 T1 20110115; AU 4743501 A 20011003; CA 2374625 A1 20010927; DE 60143640 D1 20110127; EP 1185188 A1 20020313; EP 1185188 A4 20050330; EP 1185188 B1 20101215; US 6487738 B1 20021203
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 0108224 W 20010315; AT 01920376 T 20010315; AU 4743501 A 20010315; CA 2374625 A 20010315; DE 60143640 T 20010315; EP 01920376 A 20010315; US 52859400 A 20000320